Stiffy Makane: Apocolocyntosis— 76 of 235

One of the Bruces and Drunken Bastard

Palinurus is a man in the Poop Deck. The default reply of Palinurus is "'Arr, matey. I don't be knowin[apostrophe] much about [apostrophe][the topic understood],[apostrophe] but ye can ask me about any of the places I know how to sail to and I[apostrophe]ll take ye there, or ye can ask me about [apostrophe]destinations[apostrophe] or [apostrophe]places[apostrophe] and I'll list [apostrophe]em all for ye. Arr.' ". The conversation of Palinurus is the Table of Palinurus's Chatter. The description is "Palinurus is the helmsman of [italic type]The Golden Ass[roman type]. He's a weathered middle-aged man, with piercing green eyes and gray hair. His wiry frame is well-muscled." Understand "pal", "old", "man", "helmsman", "muscles", "muscle", "wiry", "well-muscled", "muscled", "well", "frame", "middle", "aged", and "middle-aged" as Palinurus.

Palinurus's eyes are part of Palinurus. They are ambiguously plural. Understand "eye", "sea-green", "pale", "piercing", and "green" as Palinurus's eyes. The description is "Palinurus's eyes are a pale sea-green. He is constantly scanning the horizon."

Palinurus's hair is part of Palinurus. Understand "wild", "unkempt", "gray", "tangled", "mane", and "long" as Palinurus's hair. The description is "Palinurus's hair is a wild, unkempt tangle of gray, forming a mane that stretches past his shoulders."